Archive for: March 12, 2008

March 12, 2008

Toshiba swallows a billion dollars on HD DVD

Filed under: Review - 12 Mar 2008

Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentThere are spicy meatballs, and there are spicy meatballs — and now there’s a figure that will be tossed around for decades to come, one which will instantly represent the caution companies should take when embarking on another format war: a billion dollars. At l…

Lack of competition sends Blu-ray player prices upward

Filed under: Review - 12 Mar 2008

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
Late final month, we actually posed the question of buying a Blu-ray player now (being that the format war is by and all), or waiting things out until prices sink and Profile 2.0 players flood the market. Aside from the PlayStation 3 — which is actually priced…

iPod touch burns from within with fiery passion… and fire

Filed under: Review - 12 Mar 2008

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video We apologize for the blurriness of the image — assume you are looking through the photographer’s tears — but what you see before you is supposedly an esploded iPod touch. Tipster Max S. tells us he had the pleasurable experience of having his touch catch…

Nero 8 Ultra Edition 8.3.2.1

Nero 8 is a software solution that brings the digital world to your PC with features that make it fun and easy to create multimedia projects with high quality professional results Create MP3 mixes and edit vacation videos in High Definition format Share content around the world with simple Internet upload functions Burn a disc with just one click and then enjoy it in any room in your house with versatile streaming features Rest easy knowing your data is safe in the event of a system crash or a damaged disc Nero 8 lets you live the digital life with cutting edge technology and world class features
Nero 8 the newest version of the world rsquo s best selling multimedia suite brings the digital world to your PC Now it rsquo s easy to organize and manage all your multimedia files as well as create and edit new digital content Nero rsquo s sleek design and user friendly tools make completing projects fun and enjoyable
Nero StartSmart 8 is the entry point for all functionality in Nero 8 With Nero StartSmart 8 all the powerful features of Nero8 are at your fingertips making it easier than ever to complete your digital tasks
Nero 8 comes loaded with a number of features that enhance Windows VistaTM With the Nero DiscCopy Gadget you can copy a disc of any format with just one click With Rich Preview you can view the contents of your files without having to open a separate application With Nero MCE Plug ins you can burn and stream your content on a Windows Vista trade MCE powered machine
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The following applications are included in Nero 8
bull Nero Mobile ndash Media Center for Mobile Devices Included in the Retail ...

Nero 8 Ultra Edition 8.3.2.1 + New KeyGen

Nero 8 is a software solution that brings the digital world to your PC with features that make it fun and easy to create multimedia projects with high quality professional results Create MP3 mixes and edit vacation videos in High Definition format Share content around the world with simple Internet upload functions Burn a disc with just one click and then enjoy it in any room in your house with versatile streaming features Rest easy knowing your data is safe in the event of a system crash or a damaged disc Nero 8 lets you live the digital life with cutting edge technology and world class features
Nero 8 the newest version of the world rsquo s best selling multimedia suite brings the digital world to your PC Now it rsquo s easy to organize and manage all your multimedia files as well as create and edit new digital content Nero rsquo s sleek design and user friendly tools make completing projects fun and enjoyable
Nero StartSmart 8 is the entry point for all functionality in Nero 8 With Nero StartSmart 8 all the powerful features of Nero8 are at your fingertips making it easier than ever to complete your digital tasks
Nero 8 comes loaded with a number of features that enhance Windows VistaTM With the Nero DiscCopy Gadget you can copy a disc of any format with just one click With Rich Preview you can view the contents of your files without having to open a separate application With Nero MCE Plug ins you can burn and stream your content on a Windows Vista trade MCE powered machine
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The following applications are included in Nero 8
bull Nero Mobile ndash Media Center for Mobile Devices Included in the Retail ...

BitDefender AntiVirus 2008 Build 11.0.16

BitDefender AntiVirus the antivirus and antispyware software solution for your personal computer
BitDefender provides security solutions to satisfy the protection requirements of today 39 s computing environment delivering effective threat management to over 41 million home and corporate users in more than 200 countries BitDefender Antivirus is a powerful antivirus and antispyware tool with features that best meet your security needs Ease of use and automatic updates make BitDefender Antivirus an lsquo install and forget rsquo product
BitDefender reg a global provider of award winning antivirus software and data security solutions has launched BitDefender 2008 ndash its new line of security solutions providing state of the art proactive protection from today rsquo s most damaging viruses spyware hackers spam phishing attacks and other common Internet security threats BitDefender Antivirus 2008 provides your PCs with state of the art proactive protection against viruses spyware phishing attacks rootkits and more hellip
BitDefender Antivirus 2008 is designed for users who want state of the art protection from viruses spyware and other types of malware and includes
bull Real time antivirus protection ndash with automatic hourly updates
bull Proactive protection ndash using BitDefender rsquo s patent pending B HAVE reg advanced detection techniques
bull Anti rootkit protection ndash detecting and removing the newest breed of hidden threats
bull Privacy protection ndash reducing the risk of identity theft by preventing personal information leaks via e mail or web
bull Anti spyware protection ndash monitoring and preventing spyware threats in real time
Other benefits include a newly integrated Gamer Mode feature a collection of protection settings intended to provide a safe gaming experience while minimizing system load and Web Anti Phishing capabilities which protect against phishing attacks by filtering all accessed web pages for fraud attempts

BitDefender Total Security 2008 Build 11.0.16

BitDefender Total Security 2008 the Ultimate Proactive Protection for Your PCs
BitDefender reg a global provider of award winning antivirus software and data security solutions has launched BitDefender 2008 ndash its new line of security solutions providing state of the art proactive protection from today rsquo s most damaging viruses spyware hackers spam phishing attacks and other common Internet security threats
The BitDefender 2008 product line which includes BitDefender Antivirus 2008 Internet Security 2008 and Total Security 2008 is designed to protect a wide variety of computer usage scenarios ranging from individual PC users and multi PC families to SoHo businesses
BitDefender Total Security 2008 provides the ultimate proactive protection for your PCs It combines state of the art protection against viruses spyware hackers spam and other Internet security threats Moreover its system maintenance and PC backup tools keep your PC running fast and protected from data loss
BitDefender Total Security 2008 is designed for users who desire the ultimate in protection from Internet security threats and data loss with integrated backup and PC maintenance tools to keep their PC running at peak performance Total Security includes all of the features and benefits of Antivirus 2008 and Internet Security 2008 as well as the following new features
bull Data backup ndash safeguarding data by creating backup copies to local and removable drives CD R RW or DVD R RW
bull PC Tune up ndash improving PC performance by removing unnecessary files and registry entries
bull Trace clean up ndash which completely erases files and ldquo traces rdquo of files from disks to prevent recovery
ldquo BitDefender 2008 provides home and SMB users with an unmatched level of protection that defends against tomorrow rsquo s threats today rdquo said Bogdan Dumitru BitDefender CTO ...

Taliban pressures Afghan cell networks into 5PM curfew

Filed under: Review - 12 Mar 2008

Filed under: CellphonesAfter a series of attacks on mobile phone towers, it appears life in Afghanistan has gotten even harder: the four privately-owned Afghan cell companies have all cowed to the Taliban’s demands and begun shutting off their networks within 5PM and 7AM every night. The Taliban cla…

Obama Mobile Wins 2008 Golden Dot Award for Best Mobile/Text Messaging Campaign

Filed under: Review - 12 Mar 2008

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Got hope? How about a virtually integrated content management platform that amasses vast political support via text and media messaging?

Barack Obama, a leading presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket, seems to have a firm grip on both. What's more, the young senator's HOPE and Obama Mobile digital content initiatives have been so successful, that the Graduate School of Political Management of The George Washington University has awarded them the 2008 Golden Dot prize for Best Mobile/Text Messaging Campaign at its annual Politics Online conference.

Powering Obama's hi-tech cachet and the so far unmatched fundraising feat is Distributive Networks' innovative text messaging and data management system, with messages and downloads delivered in partnership with the wireless connectivity aggregator, SinglePoint.

The mobile application is simplicity itself and requires nothing more than texting the word HOPE to OBAMA (62262), or registering online at www.BarackObama.com/mobile. Obama supporters can then receive news, updates on events, download campaign images and ringtones, and even provide feedback or questions directly to the campaign via text messaging.

Laser-guided EL-E robot offers point-and-seize operation, the future

Filed under: Review - 12 Mar 2008

Filed under: Robots While we’re generally subject matter to watch the slow, inevitable progress towards humanoid robots, the researchers behind that EL-E bot might very well be on to something. Instead of making a robot that acts like humans, they’ve built a robot that chases around the dot made by …

GNOME 2.22 Released, Brings New Architectural Features

Filed under: Review - 12 Mar 2008

The GNOME development community has announced the official release of version 2.22 after six months of development. GNOME is an open-source desktop environment that supplies a total user interface and an assortment of programs for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. GNOME 2.22 includes some…

AMD finally getting “B3″ Opterons out the door

Filed under: Review - 12 Mar 2008

Filed under: DesktopsIt hasn’t precisely been the speediest of turnarounds but, according to Daily Tech, AMD is now finally getting its updated B3 stepping Opteron processors out into the hands of system integrators, making them the first K10-based Opteron processors to ship since the so-called TLB …

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